Table 2.
Leaf trait measurements of Alnus and Salix analyzed in this study collected at Kougarok and Teller sites.
| Category | Leaf trait | No. of measurements | Years of data collection | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnus | Salix | ||||
| Leaf structure | Leaf mass per area (LMA) | 130 | 202 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Rogers et al. (2019); Serbin et al. (2023a, 2023b, 2023c) |
| Leaf biochemistry | Leaf nitrogen content (LNC) | 130 | 202 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Rogers et al. (2019); Serbin et al. (2023a, 2023b, 2023c) |
| Leaf carbon nitrogen ratio (C: N) | 130 | 202 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Rogers et al. (2019); Serbin et al. (2023a, 2023b, 2023c) | |
| Photosynthesis | Maximum carboxylation rate (Vcmax) at 25 °C | 30 | 13 | 2019 | Rogers et al. (2024); Ely et al. (2024) |
| Maximum electron transport rate (Jmax) at 25 °C | 30 | 13 | 2019 | Rogers et al. (2024); Ely et al. (2024) | |
| Water use | Stomatal conductance slope (g1) | 15 | 63 | 2022, 2023 | Davidson and Serbin (2024); Ely et al. (2024) |
Alnus only occurred at Kougarok sites, but Salix occurred at both Kougarok and Teller. For that, trait samples for Alnus were only collected at Kougarok site, while traits for Salix were collected at both sites.